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MR. Andrew WONG (in Cantonese): Sir, I support the Second
Reading of the Electoral Provisions (Amendment)
1988. In supporting this Bill, I would like to clarify
one misconception. As Mr. HU said very clearly in his
speech, this particular amendment Bill is self-contained
and does not attempt to introduce any other measures ta be
proposed in the White Paper regarding the link between the
Urban Council and the district boards. It only allows
Urban Councillors to run for the elections and after being
elected they do not have to give up their Urban Council
seats. This is
is because under the present circumstances
they are ex officio members of the district board. The
Bill however makes it very clear that after being elected
to the district boards, they will lose their capacity as
ex officio members to the different district boards. So I
has fully agree with Mrs. Rita FAN in saying that this Billin
A ed fact lifting the restrictions on the membership to the
Urban Council and the district board so
board so that there can be
If the proposals
cross membership between the two.
regarding the relationship between the Urban Council
and
the district boards by the Government and the White Paper
are to be thoroughly implemented, we will have
will have to further
amend the District Boards Ordinance.
link,
Whether there should be an upward or downward
ΟΙ whether there should be no link at all, ΟΙ
should be direct election, or whether the
link which exists up till 31 March 1989 should be extended
whether
there should